HISTORY - FORTS

i) Fort William: Fort William was built under the supervision of Sir Charles Eyr in the year 1700.

       (ii) Fort. St. George: It is the first British fort of India, built in 1644 at the coastal city of Chennai.

      (iii) Fort St. David:  Previously, this fort was a Maratha property.  The fort was sold by the Marathas to the English         

      Indian Company in 1690.

      (iv) Fort Angelo:  It is also known as Kannur Fort.  The St. Angelo Fort of Kerala was built by the first Protuguese Viceroy Don Francisco De Alwida.  It was constructed in the year 1505.